Spring globe-holder.



'H. H. & H. T. HIPWELL.

SPRING .GLOBE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 4. 1.914.

1,165,505. Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

'zzzZZ JZ jig/fizz Inventors Attorneys RAP" c0., WASHINGTON D c starsrirr orroa HARRY H. I-IIPWELL AND HARRY T. I-IIPWELL, 0F PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA.

SPRING GLOBE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, IIARRY H. HIPwnLL and HARRY T. HIrwnLL, citizens ofthe United States, residing at N. S. Pittsburgh,

in the county of Allegheny, State of Penn sylvania, have invented a newand useful Spring Globe-Holder, of which the following is aspecification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted tobe employed for holding a globe in an inverted position.

The present invention aims to improve the construction of the globegrip, so that, when the resilient ends of the grip are re leased, thegrip will be centralized with respect to the support.

It is within the scope of the invention to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which willappear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understcod that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed withoutdeparting from the spirit of theinvention.

' n the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 shows the invention in sideelevation; Fig. 2

is a side elevation showing a different portion of the structure fromthat depicted in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is fragmental bottom plan, the gripbeing expanded; Fig. 4: is a similar view showing the grip partlycontracted; Fig. 5 is a bottom plan showing the grip fully contracted;Fig. 6 is a plan view of the grip.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a support 1including a depending flange 2 having a slot 3 and provided with anopening 4- disposed opposite to the slot 3, the opening 4 being somewhatlonger than the slot 3.

The invention includes a globe grip 5 disposed within the flange 2, theglobe grip 5 being fashioned from a resilient strip and being providedintermediate its extremities wlth a support engaging means in the formof a loop over terminally as shown at 7 to retain the globe gripinplace. The ends of the strip are flexed to form loops 8 which protrude6 engaged in the slot 3 and bent throughthe opening at the loops 8constituting finger pieces adapted to be pressed toward each other toeffect an expansion of the resilient globe grip 5, the loops 8terminating in diverging fingers 9 adapted to ride on the support at theends of the opening at, when the loops 8 are released, thereby to carrythe ends of the strip toward. the center of the support 1 and tocentralize the grip 5 with respect to the support, the loops 8 includingouter arms 10 disposed at an angle to the fingers 9 and definingrecesses 11 which, codperating with the support at the ends of theopening 4:, limit the movement of the ends of the strip toward thecenter of the support 1 under the action of the fingers 9.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a device ofthe class described, a support provided with an opening; and a globegrip located within the support, the globe grip being fashioned from aresilient strip provided intermediate its ends with support engagingmeans, the ends of the strip being ieXed to form loops which projectthrough the opening, the loops constituting finger pieces, adapted to bepressed toward each other, to effect an expansion of the grip, the loopsterminating in diverging fingers and including outer arms disposed at anangle to the fingers, the fingers and the outer arms cooperating todefine approaching recesses; the fingers being adapted to ride on thesupport adjacent the ends of the opening, when the loops are released,to carry the ends of the strip toward the center of the support and tocentralize the grip with respect to the support, the recessescooperating with the support at the ends of the opening,

the action of the fingers, and the fingers co acting continuously withthe support at the ends of the opening, when the loops are released, toguide the recesses into support engaging positions.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have heretoafiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY H. HIPWELL. HARRY T. HIPWELL. Vitnesses EDWARD G. Lone, E. N.HIPWELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. G.

